Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Integration

Integration — practice question

The diagram depicts the curve $y = (\ln x)^2$. The $x$-coordinate of $P$ is $e$, and the normal to the curve at $P$ intersects the $x$-axis at $Q$.
(i)[4]

Determine the $x$-coordinate of $Q$.

(ii)[1]

Show that $\int \ln x\,dx = x\ln x - x + c$, where $c$ is a constant.

(iii)[5]

Using integration by parts, or by another method, determine the exact area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the $x$-axis and the normal $PQ$.

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